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Edwin S. Porter Dec 28, 2017 4:18:16 GMT petrolino likes this

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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Dec 28, 2017 4:18:16 GMT

Dec 28, 2017 4:15:10 GMT petrolino said:

Dec 28, 2017 4:13:34 GMT Matthew the Swordsman said:

Lately I've been watching short silent films directed by Edwin S. Porter.

He directed many films during the 1900s/1910s.

I like most of the films I've seen by him. His directing style is very old-fashioned, which is fine with me.

Does anyone else on here have any thoughts on him?

Legendary director. Are there many available?

Various examples are on the "Edison: The Invention of the Movies" DVD set. Also, various examples can be viewed on YouTube as uploaded by the Library of Congress, such as this one: